SGF warns upcoming junk food ad ban will harm retail sector

Scottish Local Retailer Magazine

SGF warns upcoming junk food ad ban will harm retail sector

The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has berated the UK government’s decision to introduce tough advertising restrictions on junk food, claiming it was “another blow” for multiples and suppliers, and that the increasing number of constraints on product lines would ultimately reduce footfall to local stores. The UK government confirmed last month that a 9pm watershed on TV advertising and a total ban on paid-for online advertising of foods high…